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...letters, some read or talk, - I have seen none studying as yet. Others amuse themselves by watching through a telescope the various steam yachts and sail-boats which are continually passing. At about ten the crew walk down to the little boat-house, and get ready for their morning pull. The shell in use now is the old '85 boat, in which the 'varsity won their races last year. It is probably not quite as strong and stiff as the new shell, but it is much steadier, and seems to suit the men better...
...morning the crew take a long. steady pull, or practises starting, but they seldom row any distance on time. This is generally left for the afternoon. While they are out, the launch usually returns from New London, bringing a supply of provisions, etc., and also the morning's papers and letters for the crew; so that when the crew come back, they find enough to engage their attention until two o'clock, when dinner is served. The table is a long one, large enough for fifteen or sixteen people. Plain china crockery and glassware are used, all the service...
...target has been set up at about seventy-five yards, and some of the men have already become excellent shots. Base-ball, too, is quite popular, "stroke" being especially skilful at this game. At half past five the crew again don their rowing clothes and take their afternoon pull. The work is harder than the morning row, as the men usually try a "timer," or take a very long, slow pull. Speaking of "timers," it may be of interest to mention what time is usually made for various distances. Anywhere from twenty to twenty-five minutes is about the average...
...interest the freshmen, too, to know that "they are said to be an excellent crew, with several strong oars, who pull a stroke similar to that of the 'varsity." The freshman quarters are being made ready for the crew's arrival next Wednesday, and Capt. Mahl throp has spent several days in painting the little summer house a deep crimson...
...freshmen eights the other afternoon, the 'varsity men by no means put forth their best efforts, but merely endeavored to push the freshmen as fast as possible in order to see just what they were capable of doing. The freshmen demonstrated on this occasion that they were capable of pulling a fast race and making a fine spurt when called upon to do so. The freshmen will not row in a new boat at New London, as they have all along expected. Waters, who was to make their boat, has been hard at work on the Harvard 'varsity shell...